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The mineral spinel has the moleculr formula `Mg Al_2O_4`. In this oxide ions are present in ccp arrangement, `Mg^(2+)` ions occupy the tetrahedral voids while `Al^(3+)` ions occupy the octahedral voids. Calculate the percentage of
octahedral voids occupied by `Al^(3+)` ions.

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